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Statistics on children, youth and families in Alaska from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Alaska Children's Trust
Felt sad or hopeless among high school students
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Definition
Percentage of students who felt so sad or hopeless almost every day for two weeks or more in a row that they stopped doing some usual activities during the past 12 months.
Statewide prevalence of feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row in the past year among Alaska traditional high school students. This includes students in public traditional high schools with enrollments of at least 10 students (excluding boarding, correspondence, home study, alternative, and correctional schools). The statewide traditional high school results are weighted by grade, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Regional prevalence (by Alaska Public Health Region) of feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row in the past year among high school students. This includes students in public traditional, alternative, and correctional high schools (excluding boarding, correspondence, and home study schools). Local results from participating school districts contain both weighted and unweighted data.
**In 2019, regional results based on YRBS data were no longer released due to inconsistent survey participation from all Alaska school districts. We currently report district-level results for participating school districts in years when the sample size requirements are met and results can be weighted. For questions about school districts not included here, please check the most recent Alaska YRBS results.
Statewide prevalence of feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row in the past year among Alaska traditional high school students. This includes students in public traditional high schools with enrollments of at least 10 students (excluding boarding, correspondence, home study, alternative, and correctional schools). The statewide traditional high school results are weighted by grade, sex, and race/ethnicity.
Regional prevalence (by Alaska Public Health Region) of feeling sad or hopeless almost every day for 2 weeks or more in a row in the past year among high school students. This includes students in public traditional, alternative, and correctional high schools (excluding boarding, correspondence, and home study schools). Local results from participating school districts contain both weighted and unweighted data.
**In 2019, regional results based on YRBS data were no longer released due to inconsistent survey participation from all Alaska school districts. We currently report district-level results for participating school districts in years when the sample size requirements are met and results can be weighted. For questions about school districts not included here, please check the most recent Alaska YRBS results.
Data Source
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) for 2007–2019, Alaska Department of Health
**The 2021 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey was canceled due to the unprecedented challenges Alaska school districts and schools are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next Alaska YRBS is scheduled for the 2022–2023 school year.
**The 2021 Alaska Youth Risk Behavior Survey was canceled due to the unprecedented challenges Alaska school districts and schools are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next Alaska YRBS is scheduled for the 2022–2023 school year.
Notes
NA: Not Available; S: Suppressed data
Last Updated
December 2022